In article <41407600E48AD211893F0040053FEA770116AB(at)MAIL>,
Jarrid Gross <JGross(at)econolite.com> wrote:
>
> Jerome wrote,
>
> >The Sunbeam Specialties catalogue lists a Horn Relay for SI-II. I don't
> >have one. My horns are plastic (made by a French company I think), and
> >worked. Were the original horns that different?
>
> The horns consume significant current, and the horn switch and wiring
> must pass all the current for both horns.
> This can burn the contacts in the horn switch, and is generally not a good
> thing to do.
>
> I think the horn relay was a factory modification to a marginal
> electrical system design.
> Some early alpines seam to have it others do not.
> Easy to add if you want it.
Only 1 of the 3 Series II schematics I have shows it, feeding "Windtone"
horns. This schematic looks like the Series I schematic, though it's in
the Series II Owner's Handbook(let). According to the schematic that
shows it, its pin-outs are identical to the OD relay. I pulled it out
and it appears to be a Horn relay, according to the Parts Manual
diagram, though slightly different in its pin style. It also appears to
be a replacement, dated 3 64. The Lucas part number is 33213D and
there's a faint 6RA stamped in larger letters. It was never connected to
anything, and was located on the far-right side of the firewall,
straight back of the washer bottle.
- Could it be that it wasn't used because my horns don't need one? The horn
switch was mounted as a button on the dash.
- Where is the OD relay supposed to go?
Maybe the PO put the Horn relay where the OD relay is supposed to go, so
- Where is the Horn relay supposed to go?
On one final note, how does one test a relay? I'd save $50 if mine worked.
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